The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-22
THE IRISH LAND BILL.

Air. Balfour Outlines the Proposed Changes,
and They Are Favorabiy Received.
LONDON, July 21-On motion to commit the
land bill. in the House of Commons, tonight,
Mr. r. b. Haldane, (Liberal,, after short dis
cnssion, withdrew his motion asking that provi-
sion be made to reduce family charges on Irish
land. the government promising an inquiry into
the subject.
Mr. 1lingsworth member for West Bradford.
n Liberal moved adjournment of the debate
He appealed to the government to make a dis
tinct and definite statement regarding the pro-
posed notifications of the bill.
Sir William Vernon -Harcourt in supporting
the notion said the extent of the governments
surrender was apparent. The Ministry were
going to recommend scheme of which they
disapproved in order to buy from the Unionists
immunity from dissolution of Parliament
Would the House stand this sort of treatment!
He asked Mr.. Balfour Chief Secretary for Ire
land, if he recalled the fact that Mr.. Gladstone,
when he introduced his bome-rule bill, refused
to be bound to the details
the government, said Mr.. Bafour. were not
bound To make compiete statement because
accurate reports (which, by the way, were
breaches of privilege) had appeared at the
private meeting held at the Carlton Club.
Mr. Gladstone disputed the assertion that an
aggregate meeting of the party in power was q pri-
vete meeting. Whatever was the result of the
meeting. the House had right to know the
conclusions of the government. Did the govern
inent mean to put the amendments on the paper
before the Speaker left the chair tomorrow
Mr. Balfour, interposing, said that the govern
neent proposed that the Speaker should leave
the chair o-night lOpposltion cEies of "Oh"
.Ohml
Mr. Gladstone said he understood that funda
mental change was proposed as to the revision
Of judicial rents. 1t was monstrous to say that
srich change should not be discussed with the
Speaker in the chair He felt bound to enter q
protest against such course.
Mr. Smith said that the motion to ad journ itself
prevented statement of the main changes
which MIR. Balfour would have otherwise made.
Tho government would be prepared to put the
amendments the paper tomorrow, and to
proceed with the bill on Monday. If the oppo-
sition intended to delay or Illustrate the passage
of the bill, them would rest the responi
hIlity.
Mr. Morley said that Mr.. Smith had begun
rather early to charge the opposition with de-
laying the passage of the bill. Had the govern
ment given the House the information asked for
IL would have saved full hour. II the govern
uIent would explain the main changes he would
recommend the withdrawal of Mr.. lllingsworth's
s.aotion
Mr. Illingsworth withdrew his notion and
lAr. Balfour said that the ouly important
- s9ss,sti,asts sLa goFernsnent prorz-cd related
10 what had been called the back door given 10
landlords, through which they might enforce
evictions ani the question OF abatement OF
rents He explained that the proposals adopted
are substantially the plan recommended by the
Cowper commission, of sliding scale, which
would produce the necessary abatements for the
next three years until a land purchase act
in force Several other alterations of the bill
noted, and the Chief Secretary's explana-
tion favorably greeted.
Mr.. Parnell said the bill, as altered would do
much to relieve Irish tenants, and was therefore
welcome.
Dir. Goschen expressed great satisfaction with
Mr. Parnells speech
Mr.. Dillon said the Irish members were anx-
ious to end the agrarian troubles in Ireland, and
thought that. with favorable consideration for
tenants regarding evictloDs, and favorable juris-
diction arrears, the bill stood a good chance
of passing
Mr.. T. W. Russell. member for Tyrone, said
government.
The House then went into committee of the
whole, pro forma